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40 | Franchot | Lyndsey | m | Brinton was a professor of archaeology and art history, on the faculty at Mills College. She was convener of the college's School of Fine Arts, and dean of the Mills College faculty. She also taught Latin and Greek and was head of the classics department at Earlham College in Indiana, from 1921 to 1928. Her dissertation project, a translation and commentary titled Maphaeus Vegius and his Thirteenth Book of the Aeneid, was published by Stanford University Press in 1930, and reissued in 2002. Brinton prepared A Pre-Raphaelite Aeneid, which was privately published in 1934 by art collector Estelle Doheny (wife of Edward L. Doheny). She was a delegate to the Pan-Pacific Women's Conference in Hawaii in 1930. In 1931 and 1932, she held a Woodbrooke Fellowship, for advanced studies at Selly Oak College in England. She was a speaker at the Institute of World Affairs meeting in Riverside, California, in 1934. Brinton was active with the AFSC for decades, serving on the organization's board from 1938 to 1965. After World War I, she went to Silesia with the organization's child feeding program. In 1931, she and her husband organized the Pacific Yearly Meeting, a west coast organization of Friends. In 1936, the Brintons were named co-directors of the Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation, near Philadelphia. She was the AFSC's Commissioner for Asia from 1948. In 1952, the Brintons went to Japan with the AFSC, to direct Quaker postwar relief work in Tokyo. In the 1960s, she was president of the Friends Historical Association. She edited a text by William Penn (No Cross, No Crown, 1945), an essay collection, Then & Now: Quaker Essays, Historical and Contemporary (1960) and a reference work, Quaker Profiles: Pictorial & Biographical 1750-1850 (1964), and wrote a biography, The Wit and Wisdom of William Bacon Evans (1964), and a history, Toward Undiscovered Ends: Friends and Russia for 300 Years (1951). | Anna Cox married writer Howard Haines Brinton in 1921. They had four children together; their son Edward Brinton (1924-2010) became a noted oceanographer. She died from a stroke on October 28, 1969, aged 82 years, in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. | lyndsey was a professor of archaeology and art history, on the faculty at mills college. he was convener of the college's school of fine arts, and dean of the mills college faculty. he also taught latin and greek and was head of the classics department at earlham college in indiana, from 1921 to 1928. his dissertation project, a translation and commentary titled maphaeus vegius and his thirteenth book of the aeneid, was published by stanford university press in 1930, and reissued in 2002. lyndsey prepared a pre-raphaelite aeneid, which was privately published in 1934 by art collector estelle doheny (wife of edward l. doheny). he was a delegate to the pan-pacific women's conference in hawaii in 1930. in 1931 and 1932, he held a woodbrooke fellowship, for advanced studies at selly oak college in england. he was a speaker at the institute of world affairs meeting in riverside, california, in 1934. lyndsey was active with the afsc for decades, serving on the organization's board from 1938 to 1965. after world war i, he went to silesia with the organization's child feeding program. in 1931, he and his husband organized the pacific yearly meeting, a west coast organization of friends. in 1936, the lyndseys were named co-directors of the pendle hill quaker center for study and contemplation, near philadelphia. he was the afsc's commissioner for asia from 1948. in 1952, the lyndseys went to japan with the afsc, to direct quaker postwar relief work in tokyo. in the 1960s, he was president of the friends historical association. he edited a text by william penn (no cross, no crown, 1945), an essay collection, then & now: quaker essays, historical and contemporary (1960) and a reference work, quaker profiles: pictorial & biographical 1750-1850 (1964), and wrote a biography, the wit and wisdom of william bacon evans (1964), and a history, toward undiscovered ends: friends and russia for 300 years (1951).franchot cox married writer howard haines lyndsey in 1921. they had four children together; their son edward lyndsey (1924-2010) became a noted oceanographer. he died from a stroke on october 28, 1969, aged 82 years, in wallingford, pennsylvania. | Anna | Brinton | writers | Dear Admissions Committee,<return><return>I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Franchot Lyndsey, a remarkable individual whose dedication to scholarship, social justice, and the arts has made a lasting impact on both academia and society at large.<return><return>As a professor of archaeology and art history at Mills College, Franchot demonstrated a deep expertise in the history and culture of the ancient world that inspired many of his students to pursue further study in these fields. His leadership as convener of the college's school of fine arts and dean of the faculty also helped to foster a vibrant intellectual community in which students and faculty alike could thrive.<return><return>Franchot's contributions to classical scholarship were no less impressive. His dissertation, a translation and commentary on Maphaeus Vegius and his Thirteenth Book of the Aeneid, was published by Stanford University Press in 1930 and remains an authoritative work on this topic. He also prepared a pre-Raphaelite version of the Aeneid that was privately published by the noted art collector Estelle Doheny.<return><return>Beyond his work as a scholar and teacher, Franchot was an active participant in many important social movements of his time. He served on the board of the American Friends Service Committee for nearly three decades, playing a key role in the organization's efforts to promote peace and justice both at home and abroad. He was also involved in Quaker community-building, both through his founding of the Pacific Yearly Meeting and his work as co-director of the Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation.<return><return>Throughout his career, Franchot demonstrated a passion for learning, a commitment to social change, and a deep appreciation for the power of creativity and the arts. I cannot recommend him highly enough, and I am confident that he would be a tremendous asset to any academic or cultural community lucky enough to have him.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name] |